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Improve and optimize existing Claude Skills to provide expert-level output
Users who have created basic Claude Skills and want to make them significantly better
Ongoing iterative process over weeks/monthsWhat Success Looks Like
Skills that work like expert employees who know you and your business, providing nuanced, contextual output without needing detailed instructions each time
Steps to Execute
Use the skill on real business scenarios and evaluate output quality
Identify gaps where the skill fails or provides mediocre results
Research domain expertise deeper to understand expert thinking patterns
Rewrite skill to embody expert principles rather than follow steps
Test improved version against quality criteria
Get feedback from actual use cases
Continuously refine based on performance
Focus on making output sound like practitioners, not documentation
Checklist
Inputs Needed
- Existing functional skill
- Real business scenarios for testing
- Domain expertise or research resources
- Quality evaluation criteria
- Time for iterative improvement
Outputs
- Expert-level skill performance
- Consistent high-quality output
- Reduced need for manual corrections
- Skills that anticipate needs and context
Example
“After creating a basic copywriting review skill, you notice it gives generic feedback. You research conversion psychology, A/B testing principles, and user behavior patterns, then rewrite the skill to think like a conversion expert who understands the psychological triggers behind effective copy, resulting in much more sophisticated and actionable recommendations.”
Related Knowledge
Create a custom Claude skill that performs specialized business tasks consistently
A working skill that produces consistent, high-quality outputs for your specific use case, can be shared with team membe
Set up and create your first Claude Skill for business operations
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